Self Guided Garden Route Road Trip

by Michael Kruger
(Canada)

Our Garden Route holiday was very rewarding and satisfying. Self guiding was easier after reading your e-books. My only regret is that we did not have enough time to go more to the east to see more parks, next time.

Self Guiding

I began searching advice for safari photography, ended up learning about self drives through parks, which I love to do in my own country.

I like to experience a nice "Safari" lodge, during our self driving, which is what I do at home.

We self guide, camping, then once in 4 or 5 days, we stay in hotel with pool or so, the kids love it.

We used 1st Car Rental, advice from African Safari Journals. A small Chev was good for all our needs.

Accommodation

We used 2 hotels, in Wilderness, Bed n Breakfast in Broadlands. Links Inn at Port Alfred.

Would have preferred to stay at City lodge George, as we traversed the Garden Route. They are cleaner, and their price is less.

Now that I've stayed in an old family farm BnB, I don't prefer to stay there again. I feel a bit uncomfortable in a place I know has been in the family for more than 4 generations, not knowing how the family will feel in "their" home....

However, at the Broadlands, we did enjoy an impromptu tour of the citrus processing facility. Very interesting by an engaging host.

Food

We did self catering, and used restaurants while travelling during the day.